13 eerie facts about Disney's Tower of Terror

The Hollywood Tower Hotel is 199 feet tall, making it one of the tallest attractions at Walt Disney World. It comes in just under Expedition Everest.

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The items in the lobby are authentic antiques, including these chairs, which date back to the Renaissance.

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Other furniture pieces also graced Hollywood clubs and hotels in the 1920s.

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Some rooms in the upper floors of the tower have the lights on. "The lights are meant to resemble hotel guests who have been lucky enough to avoid the 'fifth dimension' fright of their fellow visitors," Disney says.

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The Tower is composed of some 1,500 tons of steel and 145,800 cubic feet of concrete.

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There are several French bronze statues in the lobby, including a few by 19th-century artist Moreau.

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In the lobby, some of the letters have fallen off of the directory. The fallen letters read "evil tower u r doomed."

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Background music from the era includes Glenn Miller's "Sleepy Time Gal" and Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo."

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According to Disney, guests aboard Tower of Terror fall faster than gravity. "That is because the elevator car doesn’t 'free fall' — the ride’s mechanics actually push and pull it up and down," Disney says.

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In typical Disney fashion, there are several hidden Mickeys on the attraction. ". During the opening scene in the library, look for the little girl getting on the elevator — she’s holding a vintage Mickey Mouse doll. Also, quick-eyed thrill seekers will spot a Mickey Mouse head that is formed by the swirling stars as the elevator car reaches the 'fifth dimension,'" Disney says.

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In the lobby of the hotel there's sheet music. Look closely, and it's a copy of "What! No Mickey Mouse?" The song was composed by Irving Caesar in 1932.

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The opening scene in the hotel library was taken from a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone.

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The grounds are meant to resemble areas of Los Angeles like the Elysian and Griffith Parks.

The Hollywood Tower Hotel is 199 feet tall, making it one of the tallest attractions at Walt Disney World. It comes in just under Expedition Everest.

The items in the lobby are authentic antiques, including these chairs, which date back to the Renaissance.

PHOTO: Disney

Other furniture pieces also graced Hollywood clubs and hotels in the 1920s.

PHOTO: Disney

Some rooms in the upper floors of the tower have the lights on. "The lights are meant to resemble hotel guests who have been lucky enough to avoid the 'fifth dimension' fright of their fellow visitors," Disney says.

PHOTO: Disney

The Tower is composed of some 1,500 tons of steel and 145,800 cubic feet of concrete.

PHOTO: Disney

There are several French bronze statues in the lobby, including a few by 19th-century artist Moreau.

PHOTO: Disney

In the lobby, some of the letters have fallen off of the directory. The fallen letters read "evil tower u r doomed."

PHOTO: Disney

Background music from the era includes Glenn Miller's "Sleepy Time Gal" and Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo."

PHOTO: Disney

According to Disney, guests aboard Tower of Terror fall faster than gravity. "That is because the elevator car doesn’t 'free fall' — the ride’s mechanics actually push and pull it up and down," Disney says.

PHOTO: Disney

In typical Disney fashion, there are several hidden Mickeys on the attraction. ". During the opening scene in the library, look for the little girl getting on the elevator — she’s holding a vintage Mickey Mouse doll. Also, quick-eyed thrill seekers will spot a Mickey Mouse head that is formed by the swirling stars as the elevator car reaches the 'fifth dimension,'" Disney says.

PHOTO: Disney

In the lobby of the hotel there's sheet music. Look closely, and it's a copy of "What! No Mickey Mouse?" The song was composed by Irving Caesar in 1932.

PHOTO: Disney

The opening scene in the hotel library was taken from a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone.

PHOTO: Disney

The grounds are meant to resemble areas of Los Angeles like the Elysian and Griffith Parks.

The Hollywood Tower Hotel is 199 feet tall, making it one of the tallest attractions at Walt Disney World. It comes in just under Expedition Everest.

The items in the lobby are authentic antiques, including these chairs, which date back to the Renaissance.

PHOTO: Disney

Other furniture pieces also graced Hollywood clubs and hotels in the 1920s.

PHOTO: Disney

Some rooms in the upper floors of the tower have the lights on. "The lights are meant to resemble hotel guests who have been lucky enough to avoid the 'fifth dimension' fright of their fellow visitors," Disney says.

PHOTO: Disney

The Tower is composed of some 1,500 tons of steel and 145,800 cubic feet of concrete.

PHOTO: Disney

There are several French bronze statues in the lobby, including a few by 19th-century artist Moreau.

PHOTO: Disney

In the lobby, some of the letters have fallen off of the directory. The fallen letters read "evil tower u r doomed."

PHOTO: Disney

Background music from the era includes Glenn Miller's "Sleepy Time Gal" and Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo."

PHOTO: Disney

According to Disney, guests aboard Tower of Terror fall faster than gravity. "That is because the elevator car doesn’t 'free fall' — the ride’s mechanics actually push and pull it up and down," Disney says.

PHOTO: Disney

In typical Disney fashion, there are several hidden Mickeys on the attraction. ". During the opening scene in the library, look for the little girl getting on the elevator — she’s holding a vintage Mickey Mouse doll. Also, quick-eyed thrill seekers will spot a Mickey Mouse head that is formed by the swirling stars as the elevator car reaches the 'fifth dimension,'" Disney says.

PHOTO: Disney

In the lobby of the hotel there's sheet music. Look closely, and it's a copy of "What! No Mickey Mouse?" The song was composed by Irving Caesar in 1932.

PHOTO: Disney

The opening scene in the hotel library was taken from a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone.

PHOTO: Disney

The grounds are meant to resemble areas of Los Angeles like the Elysian and Griffith Parks.